Mature Content

"Ronan..." Her voice was barely more than a whisper, and her grip tightened suddenly. 

"Don't." I started to say, but she pulled hard, and the soaked shirt slipped beneath her fingers, throwing me off balance. One of my knees struck the edge of the tub, and I lurched forward. Hot water exploded around me. I managed to catch myself on both hands before my full weight crashed onto her, and water surged over the rim, splashing across the floor.

We were staring at each other. Wet strands of her hair clung to my forearm, and her breath fanned across my mouth.

For a moment, neither of us moved....